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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
THY occurs
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1.
... thy last!"
... better do one thing supremely ...
12&12 p.150,
Tradition Five
"
Shoemaker,
stick to
thy last!" ...
better do one thing
supremely well than many
badly.
2.
... Thy Love,
and Thy Way of life.
BB p.63,
How It Works
Take away my
difficulties, that
victory over them may
bear witness to those I would
help
of
Thy Power,
Thy Love, and
Thy Way of
life.
3.
... thy neighbor
as thyself."
BB p.153,
A Vision For You
4.
... thy peace
-- that where there is hatred, ...
12&12 p.99,
Step Eleven
"
Lord, make me a
channel of
thy peace -- that where there
is
hatred, I may bring
love
-- that where there is
wrong, I may bring the
spirit of
forgiveness --
that where there is
discord, I may bring
harmony -- that where there is
error, I may bring
truth --
that where there is
doubt, I may bring
faith -- that where there is
despair, I may bring
hope --
that where there are
shadows, I may bring
light -- that where there is
sadness, I may bring
joy.
5.
... Thy Power,
Thy Love, and Thy Way ...
BB p.63,
How It Works
Take away my
difficulties, that
victory over them may
bear witness to those I would
help
of
Thy Power,
Thy Love, and
Thy Way of
life.
6.
... Thy Way
of life.
BB p.63,
How It Works
Take away my
difficulties, that
victory over them may
bear witness to those I would
help
of
Thy Power,
Thy Love, and
Thy Way of
life.
7.
... Thy will."
12&12 p.102,
Step Eleven
Even so, when
making specific requests, it
will be well to
add to each one of them this
qualification: "...if it be
Thy will."
8.
... Thy will.
BB p.63,
How It Works
Relieve me of the
bondage of
self, that I may
better do
Thy will.
9.
... Thy will
always!"
BB p.63,
How It Works
May I do Thy will always!"
10.
... "Thy will
be done."
12&12 p.32,
Step Two
We had always said, "
Grant me my
wishes" instead of "
Thy will be
done."
11.
Thy will
be done."
BB p.67,
How It Works
Thy will be done."
12.
... "Thy will
be done."
BB p.88,
Into Action
We
constantly remind
ourselves we are no
longer running the
show,
humbly saying to ourselves many
times each
day "
Thy will be done."
13.
Thy will,
not mine, be done."
12&12 p.41,
Step Three
Thy will, not
mine, be done."
14.
... "Thy will,
not mine, be done."
12&12 p.103,
Step Eleven
As the
day goes on, we can
pause where
situations must be
met and
decisions made, and
renew
the
simple request:
"
Thy will, not
mine, be done."
15.
... Thy will
(not mine) be done."
BB p.85,
Into Action
"How can I
best serve Thee --
Thy will (not
mine) be done."
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